Had an interesting day at work today...started off really boring tho. Gay Grace Bros was so quiet...blame it on the rain, I s'pose. If I thought the other day was bad, I only sold $366 today- over more hours too! ergh!

But the interesting bit was when the chick I was working with came for her shift (which overlaps mine an hour but she accidentally came an hour before she started) and during the course of the day (which, like I said was really quiet so we were chatting), she goes to me, "Emmelyn, can I ask you something about Christianity?" And I was kinda taken aback...I mean, it's not the kind of question I get asked in a work context ever. Or even in a life context really. Hum. Anywayz, she was asking/telling me about how it was really unfair that even good people were judged as "evil" in God's sight if they weren't Christians. I can't remember what I said...I do remember not knowing what to say actually...which I am kicking myself for, cos now that I sit down and think about it, there are several good things I could have said to try and help her understand. E.g. Because God is the ultimate epitomy of all that is good- of perfection- what we as humans do, no matter how good, is never going to measure up to His standards...hence everything falls short. Heck I even know the Bible reference...(do you??). It's at times like this when I am confronted with my glaring inadequacies as a Christian and as a good witness for God. God, I hope I didn't screw things up for you completely.

There's another time like this that sticks out in my memory- a time when I could have said something helpful, but instead had no idea what to say. I think it was in year 10 or 11 at a school athletics carnival (*shudder*) and I was having a fairly deep conversation about God and stuff with a friend. Anywayz, we had been talking about how much God has done for us in sending Jesus to die for us etc etc....and she said to me "But Em, I don't love God." And it was so groundbreaking for me....how can someone not love God!?!?!! Well I went home and thought about it and asked my sister about it who came up with the explanation that getting to love God is like any other relationship- it takes time. And as you get to know Him better, you get to love him more. So simple....why didn't I think of that?? So yeah, if you are reading this one day my friend (and the odds of that have increased greatly thanks to a certain link on someone's site)...there's a reason for you.

Only had Sam and Evan for GG last night (which I had incidentally earlier been hoping for...i.e. "I hope I only get two kids tonight cos then we can go have coffee or something!") so we ended up going to a cafe for coffee (or hot chocolate with marshmallows) and doing our study there. I had a really good time. During the week I get annoyed at the things that I have to do because I'm a leader...but then when I see the kids....it really does remind me that I actually do love them heaps, and that I get lots of joy out of being with them and sowing stuff into their lives. It's really a huge privilege that I am really not very worthy of at all, but our God is a gracious God...yay!

Anywayz, I haven't done any work yet this weekend...and considering that my weekend starts on Thursday, that's pathetic I say! So I must go do some....right after I have a nap....o dear....

bye bye now!
xxoo